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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Villages across India discuss PM’s letter on Water Conservation
Union Jal Shakti Minister leads the special mobilisation at Jodhpur
To promote water conservation across the country ahead of the monsoon season, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, recently wrote letters to all Sarpanches, urging them to undertake Rainwater Harvesting and Water Conservation activities in rural India. Gram Sabhas were convened across the country today and the Prime Minister’s letter was read out publicly to all the residents of the village. The sitting of Gram Sabha was followed by shramdaan for water conservation, as outlined in the Prime Minister’s letter. Activities included building and cleaning small ponds for storing rainwater, tree plantation drives, Constructing/installing storage tanks for rainwater harvesting, and afforestation.
Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, kicked off the water conservation Shramdaan in Jodhpur in Rajasthan today, and also held a Jan Samvad with villagers and Swachh Bharat Summer Interns, who are youth volunteering for Swachhata work. He also inaugurated a rainwater harvesting unit at Narwa village, and did shramdaan for retrofitting of toilets and construction of Compost pits in the district. Addressing the sarpanches of nearby Panchayats and a large gathering of villagers, Shri Shekhawat stressed upon the need for water conservation, while reiterating the message of the Prime Minister’s letter. . He reaffirmed the Union Government’s commitment to providing drinking water to all households in the country.
The Minister also launched the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship  2019 in the State. The Ministry of Jal Shakti, in association with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and NCC has launched the Swachh Bharat Summer Internship 2019 – a 50 Hours of Swachhata commitment by the youth – from 10th June to 31st July 2019. The initiative will give an opportunity to youth from National Service Scheme , Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan  and National Cadet Corps  to develop their skills and orientation for sanitation-related work and become a part of the Swachh Bharat janandolan. SBSI has been taken up for the second consecutive year as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission.
The Minister urged the youngsters to focus their energy through this internship on Solid Waste Management and village cleanliness to make the country cleaner and greener. The Minister thanked everyone for being part of Swachh Bharat Mission as a result of which rural sanitation has increased from 39% to 99% and over 9.6 cr. toilets have been built. 5.6 lakh villages, 619 districts and 30 States/UTs have declared themselves Open Defecation Free .
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Non-Communicable Diseases
The National Health Policy , 2017 has recognized the growing burden on account of Non-Communicable Diseases  and advocated the need to halt and reverse the growing incidence of chronic diseases. This policy denotes important change from very selective to comprehensive primary health care package which includes geriatric health care, palliative care and rehabilitative care services.
As per the report by the World Economic forum and the Harvard School of Public Health published in November, 2014, India stands to lose $4.58 trillion before 2030 due to Non-Communicable Diseases  and mental health conditions.
Public health is a State subject, however, under National Health Mission, financialand technical support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems including setting up of / upgradation of public health facilities, based on the requirements posed by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans .
Government of India is implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke  for interventions up to District level under the National Health Mission. Under NPCDCS, diagnosis and treatment facilities are provided through different levels of healthcare by setting up NCD Clinics in District Hospitals and Community Health Centres .
For early diagnosis, a programme is initiated for “Population-based Screening of common NCDs viz. Diabetes, Hypertension and Common cancers ” utilizing the services of the Frontline-workers and Health-workers under existing Primary Healthcare System. This process will also generate awareness of risk factors of common NCDs.
Under strengthening of Tertiary Care for Cancer Centre  Scheme, Government of India is assisting States to set up / establish State Cancer Institute  and Tertiary Care Cancer Centres in different parts of the country.
Government of India has also supported implementation of the District Mental Health Programme  in 339 districts of the country for detection, management and treatment of mental disorders/ illness at District Hospital level and in rural areas through outreach activities by the DMHP teams. Besides, the Central Government is also providing support for recruitment of staff at the Primary Health Centre  and Community Health Centre  levels for providing basic mental health services. In addition, support is also provided for the training of the staff of District Hospital, CHC and PHC for providing basic mental health services by integration with the general health services.
The Central Government, through its hospitals augments the efforts of the State Governments for providing health servicesin the country. Under Pradhan Mantri Swathya Suraksha Yojana, 6 new AIIMS have been set up and upgradation of identified medical colleges has been undertaken which will also improve health care facilities.
The Minister of State , Smt Anupriya Patel stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
PIB Headquarters
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
It is informed that Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is conducting “Nidhi Aapke Nikat”  at Regional office, Chennai on 10th of every month for speedy redressal of grievances of Subscribers/Employers covered under the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Accordingly, the “Nidhi Aapke Nikat” for the month of February 2020 will be conducted on Monday, the 10th February, 2020 at the premises of Regional Office, Chennai.
The Subscribers / Pensioners / Employers who are having any grievances can walk in directly on the above said date with relevant documents for getting their grievances redressed, according to a press release issued by Mr. Rituraj Medhi, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Chennai.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
50th International Film Festival of India releases the list of films for Open Air Screenings on the Theme: The Joy of Cinema
14 movies to be screened at two venues
Old Classics- Padosan and Chalti ka Naam Gaadi to be a part of the section
The 50th International Film Festival of India announced the films in Open Air Screening section of the festival. The International Film Festival of India , Goa celebrates its Golden Jubilee Edition from 20th-28th November, 2019. Every year IFFI organises Open Air Screenings to bring the best of Cinematic experience to the Cine enthusiasts.
The theme of the Open Air Screenings for 50th IFFI would be ‘The Joy of Cinema’. Select movies from the Comedy and related genre  and the Indian Panorama section will be screened for the audience. This year, the screenings will be organised at two venues - Joggers Park  and Miramar Beach,Panjim from 21st November to 27th November, 2019.Jogger’s Park will screen movies on comedy and related genres and Miramar Beach will screen select movies of the Indian Panorama section. Open Air Screenings will be open to everyone and will not require any registration. The entry would be free for all.
The list of movies to be screened at Jogger’s Park, Altinho:
- Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi 
- Padosan 
- Andaz Apna Apna 
- Hera Pheri 
- Chennai Express 
- Badhaai Ho 
- Total Dhamaal 
The list of movies to be screened at Miramar Beach:
- Nachom-ia Kumpasar 
- Super 30 
- Anandi Gopal 
- Uri : The Surgical Strike 
- Hellaro 
- Gully Boy 
- F2 – Fun and Frustration
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA’S GREETINGS ON THE EVE OF HOLI
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind has sent his greetings to his fellow citizens on the eve of Holi.
In a message, the President has said, “On the auspicious occasion of Holi, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all our fellow Indians, living in the country and abroad.
Holi – the festival of colours, marks the onset of spring season, bringing joy and zeal in our lives. This festival is a living example of social harmony and togetherness. Children, youth, men and women of all ages and backgrounds celebrate this festival with full enthusiasm.
I wish that this festival of colours infuses positive energy in everyone’s life and makes the spirit of nation building stronger”.
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Tajkistan on Cooperation on Peaceful uses of Space Technology for Development
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of Memorandum of Understanding  between India andTajkistan on Cooperation on Peaceful uses of Space Technology for Development. The MoU was signed on 8th October 2018 at Dushanbe, Tajkistan.
Details:
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- This MoU shall enable pursuing the following potential interest areas of cooperation such as, remote sensing of the earth; satellite communication and satellite based navigation; Space science and planetary exploration; use of spacecraft and space systems and ground system; and application of space technology.
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- The MoU would lead to set up a Joint Working Group, drawing members from DOS/ISRO and the State Committee of Land Management and Geodesy of Republic of Tajikistan, which will further work out the plan of action including the time-frame and the means of implementing this MoU.
Major Impact:
The signed MoU will provide impetus to explore newer research activities and application possibilities in the field of remote sensing of the earth, satellite navigation, space science and exploration of outer space.
Benefits:
The MoU would lead to development of joint activity in the field of application of space technologies for the benefit of humanity. It will lead to setting up of a Joint Working Group, which will further work out the plan of action including the time-frame and the means of implementing the provisions of this Agreement.
National Security Council Secretariat
National Security Council Secretariat organises National Cyber Security Incident Response Exercise  for Government officials and Critical Sector Organisations to strengthen India’s Cyber posture
Shri Ajit Doval,KC, National Security Advisor, today inaugurated the National Cyber Security Incident Response Exercise alongside Lt General Rajesh Pant, National Cyber Security Coordinator and Dr Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DRDO. National Cyber Exercise  India will be conducted as a hybrid exercise over a period of ten days from 18 to 29 April 2022 with the aim to train senior management and technical personnel of Government/Critical Sector organisations and agencies on contemporary cyber threats and handling cyber incidents and response.
The program is being conducted by the National Security Council Secretariat , Govt. of India in association with Data Security Council of India  as the Knowledge Partner and supported by the Defence Research and Development Organisation . The platform for training is being provided by CyberExer Technologies, an Estonian cybersecurity company accredited for globally conducting several large cyber exercises.
More than 140 officials will be trained through training sessions, Live Fire and Strategic exercises. The participants will be trained on various key cyber security areas such as Intrusion Detection Techniques, Malware Information Sharing Platform , Vulnerability Handling & Penetration Testing, Network Protocols & Data Flows, Digital Forensics, etc.
NCX India will help strategic leaders to better understand cyber threats, assess readiness, and develop skills for cyber crisis management and cooperation. This will also help develop and test cybersecurity skills, teamwork, planning, communication, critical thinking, and decision-making.
Shri Ajit Doval, KC, National Security Advisor, in his keynote address highlighted the Digital Revolution taking place in the country and the launch of a large number of digital services by the Government. He went on to say that Cyber Security remains the foundation of any successful Digital Transformation. Any threats in cyberspace directly impacts our social, economic and National Security and therefore we need to safeguard our Cyberspace.
Lt. General Rajesh Pant, National Cyber Security Coordinator, brought out the importance of Indian cyberspace and the necessity of keeping it secure and safe for the citizens, businesses and Governments. He talked about the increase in Ransomware and Supply Chain attacks taking place in the world and in our country and how it was very vital to achieve synergy amongst all organisations for effectively countering these attacks. He also highlighted the recent ransomware attack on Oil India Limited and the importance of cyber warfare in the global scenario.
Government of India is taking various steps to build capacities and enhance skills in Cyber Security.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
APPAREL TRAINING AND DESIGN CENTRE  PROVIDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE UNEMPLOYED YOUTH IN TELANGANA STATE
Apparel Training and Design Centre , the training wing of AEPC , in collaboration with EGMM, Telangana Government has opened up employment opportunities for youth during this Covid-19 pandemic.
Under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana  of the Ministry of Rural Development, ATDC is offering free residential training for students who have passed Intermediate in any stream. The course name is Industrial Engineer Executive and the duration of the course is 6 months. The course will be conducted at ATDC, Hyderabad. It is fully a Residential Programme free of cost including lodging and boarding.
ATDC commenced training of new batches of students from February 1st week. Candidates belonging to the rural areas of Telangana are eligible for training. The candidates will be placed in the apparel industry after training.
For more information contact Mobile: 9611238944, 990850368, 9177041704
Ministry of External Affairs
Post Office Passport Seva Kendra to be inaugurated at Coochbehar on December 14
Kolkata, 6th December, 2018
A Post Office Passport Seva Kendra  will be inaugurated at Coochbehar Head Post Office in Coochbehar on December 14, 2018 . Initially, on December 13 and December 14, appointments will be given since 10 a.m. to 05  and 10  candidates only respectively. From December 17 , 40 appointments will be processed from 10 a.m. on a daily basis. Appointments will be released on the website www.passportindia.gov.in from December 10, 2018 at 1530 hours and onwards. The applicants have to pay passport fee through online payment system.
Further, applicants are to bring online Application Reference Number  sheets along with other necessary documents of identity proof, address and proof of date of birth  while reporting for the appointment. Detailed information of the documents required and other details can be obtained from the website www.passportindia.gov.in.
Ministry of Home Affairs
ALLOCATION TO SDRF AND NDRF
The successive Finance commission , determines the allocation of the State Disaster Response Fund  for all States for each of the financial years for entire Award period. As against Rs. 61,220 crore recommended by the 14th Finance Commission for the Award Period , the 15th Finance Commission has allocated a total corpus of Rs. 1,28,122.40 crore in SDRF to all States for the Award Period , of which Central Share is Rs. 98,080.80 crore and State Government share is Rs. 30,041.60 crore. In addition, an amount of Rs. 32,030.60 crore has been allocated under the State Disaster Mitigation Fund  for the Award Period of 2021-22 to 2025-2026. Similarly, a total corpus of Rs. 54,770 crore has been allocated by the 15th Finance Commission under National Disaster Response Fund  and Rs. 13,693 crore under National Disaster Mitigation Fund  for the Award Period .
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri visits Army Base Camp in Rajouri, J&K; Reviews defence preparedness & security situation along the border
Lauds Army’s unmatched valour & zeal while operating in challenging situations; Motivates them to continue serving the nation with bravery & dedication
Nation feels secure because of your courage, commitment & constant vigil; We are with you always: Shri Rajnath Singh to soldiers
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh took stock of the operational preparedness of the Indian Army and the security situation along the border during his visit to the Army Base Camp in Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir on May 06, 2023. J&K Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi were present during the review meeting.
The Raksha Mantri interacted with the soldiers and commended their valour and zeal while operating in challenging situations. He asserted that the Nation feels secure because of the unmatched courage, commitment and constant vigil of the soldiers of the Indian Army in difficult areas. He motivated them to continue working with the same dedication and bravery, stating that the Government and the people of the country are with the Armed Forces always.
Shri Rajnath Singh also paid homage to the brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the service to the nation in Rajouri on May 05, 2023. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten, he said.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
KVIC organises Khadi Exhibition in Varanasi, Margin Money subsidy of Rs. 77.45 crore released to 2215 units
Chairman, KVIC Shri Manoj Kumar inaugurated a State Level Khadi Exhibition in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh today. The exhibition is for 10 days from 17th March, 2023 to 26th March, 2023. Margin money subsidy of Rs 77.45 crore was also released by the Chairman to 2215 beneficiaries of Central and East Zone against sanctioned loan of Rs.227.21 crore under Prime Ministers’ Employment Generation Programme  an employment-oriented flagship scheme of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise implemented by KVIC.
Shri Kumar also distributed 180 Electric Potter’s wheels and 75 Footwear reparing toolkits to pottery and leather artisans at Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Samiti, Marui, Sindhoura, Varanasi and 300 Bee boxes to 30 beekeepers at Akabarpur, Ambedkar Nagar.
In order to build a prosperous, strong, self-reliant and happy nation Chairman KVIC motivated the beneficiaries for running their units successfully.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, Government is exploring the possibility of Hydrogen Fuel Cells to be used as fuel for the future of the country
Union Minister of State  Science & Technology; Minister of State  Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Government is exploring the possibility of Hydrogen Fuel Cells to be used as fuel for the future of the country. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, he said, in the Union Budget 2021 Government of India has announced the National Hydrogen Mission for making hydrogen roadmap for the country.
The activities of some of the Departments / Institutes on the fuel cell are as follows:
Department of Science & Technology  has launched Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Program to support research on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell that aims to develop transformational technologies to reduce the cost of hydrogen production, distribution & storage, diversify feedstock available for economic hydrogen production, enhance flexibility of power grid, and reduce emissions through novel uses of low-cost hydrogen. DST has supported twenty-nine projects and two Energy Storage Platforms on Hydrogen under this program.
DST has also recently launched “Advanced Hydrogen and Fuel Cell program” to support research on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell for development of new and existing material in large quantities, catalysts, membrane, components for fuel cells, electrolysers, and hydrogen storage materials, etc. DST has also plans to launch Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen Production and Fuel Cell.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research  has developed and demonstrated India’s first fully indigenous fuel cell car comprising an indigenous 10 kW fuel cell stack, balance of plant, hydrogen cylinder and other electric drive train components under its New Millennium Technology Leadership Initiative  Program in partnership with M/s KPIT Technologies Limited, Pune as an industry partner. CSIR also showcased a high temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane  fuel cell based 5 kW stationary power backup system for telecom towers in partnership with M/s Thermax Limited, Pune as an industry partner.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy  is supporting a broad based Research and Development program in Hydrogen and Fuel Cells. MNRE has supported a research & development project to International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials , Hyderabad for design and development of 20kW Low Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell with high indigenous content.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM praises the Beauty of Northeast
Urges people to share their Photos of Northeast visits
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi praised the spectacular beauty of the Northeast.
He asked, “Do you have pictures of your own Northeast visits or glimpses of the spectacular natural beauty of the region?”
He requested the people to share them on Instagram using #MagnificentNortheast. “I will share some of the posts on my page too!”, he added.
Competition Commission of India
CCI issues a cease and desist order against Dumper and Dumper Truck Union Lime Stone  in Sanu Mines area of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Competition Commission of India  after having found Dumper Truck Union to be in violation of Section 3 of the Act.
CJ Darcl Logistics Ltd , the Informant, filed an information with CCI alleging that the said union, operating in Sanu Mines area, Jaisalmer, did not allow CJD Logistics to carry out transportation work through its own vehicles and also made it mandatory to take vehicles along with drivers from the members of the union only, and that too, on a higher rate. Furthermore, Dumper Truck Union and its members caused hindrances by not only not allowing the Informant’s vehicles to execute the work but also threatening drivers and personnel of the Informant with bodily harm in case they tried to execute the work.
Based on evidence on record, CCI found Dumper Truck Union to have contravened the provisions of Section 3 and 3 read with Section 3 of the Act, as the said union determined the prices of transportation services in a concerted manner and also limited and controlled the provision of such services. Accordingly, the Commission directed Dumper Truck Union and Mr. Kunwar Raj Singh, the then Chairman of Dumper Truck Union  to cease and desist from indulging in practices that were found to be in contravention of the provisions of Section 3 of the Act.
A copy of the order in Case No.31 of 2019 is available on CCI’s website at the following link:
https://www.cci.gov.in/sites/default/files/31-of-2019.pdf
Prime Minister's Office
PM extends best wishes to people of Odisha on Raja Parba
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to the people of Odisha on the auspicious occasion of Raja Parba.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "Best wishes on the auspicious occasion of Raja Parba. I pray for the good health and well-being of everyone."